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Zaifulbahri Idris

Party
UMNO · United Malays National Organisation
Coalition
BN
Constituency
Chembong
State
Negeri Sembilan
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Why this matters to you

As ADUN for Chembong — a constituency in Rembau District where most residents are farmers, government employees, and factory workers — Zaifulbahri Idris is the primary state-level contact for residents seeking access to housing assistance, rural development funds, and referrals to welfare agencies such as MAINS. His participation in Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly budget debates and procedural matters means his representations directly influence fund allocations for the Chembong area. Residents who need to raise local grievances — from substandard housing to infrastructure — or who seek state government programme access, are most directly affected by his work as their ADUN.

Summary

Datuk Zaifulbahri bin Idris (UMNO/BN) has represented the Chembong state seat in Negeri Sembilan without interruption since March 2008, winning four consecutive elections in 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2023. He previously served on the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council under Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from 2013 to 2018. He currently sits in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly as a BN assemblyman within the state's PH-BN unity government framework.

Biography

Datuk Zaifulbahri bin Idris is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Chembong (N26) under the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition [1]. He has held the Chembong seat continuously since first winning it in March 2008, making him one of the longer-serving state assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan [1]. During the BN state administration, he served as a member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) under then-Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 until the fall of the BN state administration in May 2018 [1]. He contested and retained his seat in the 2018 general election with 50.1% of the vote and a majority of 4,427 votes over his nearest rival [2]. In the August 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, he again won the Chembong seat under BN with 43.9% of the vote and a majority of 4,335 votes in a multi-cornered contest [2]. The Chembong constituency is located in the Rembau District and is home to a predominantly Malay and Bumiputra community, with residents largely comprising farmers, government employees, and factory workers [1]. The constituency is also home to the Nestlé MILO Chembong factory, which is reported to be the world's largest Milo manufacturing site [1].

Known for

Zaifulbahri Idris is known for his multi-term representation of the Chembong state seat since 2008 and his service as a Negeri Sembilan State EXCO member under Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from 2013 to 2018. He has remained an active voice for BN within the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, including advocating for BN representation in the DUN Deputy Speaker role to reflect the unity government's coalition arrangement.

Political positions

Zaifulbahri Idris operates within the UMNO mainstream. In the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, he has advocated for equitable power-sharing between BN and Pakatan Harapan under the state's unity government framework, specifically proposing that the DUN Deputy Speaker position be allocated to BN [3]. He has also raised procedural questions in DUN sittings about oral question-and-answer session conduct [3]. At constituency level, he has engaged directly with state agencies on welfare matters affecting Chembong residents, including requesting government bodies to assist families living in substandard housing [4].

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]election.thestar.com.my
  3. [3]sinarharian.com.my
  4. [4]utusan.com.my

Political career

  1. March 2008First elected as ADUN for Chembong (N26), Negeri Sembilan, under UMNO/BN, a seat he has held continuously since.⛓
  2. May 2013Re-elected as ADUN for Chembong. Subsequently appointed as member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan.⛓
  3. May 2018Re-elected as ADUN for Chembong in GE14 with 50.1% of the vote and a majority of 4,427 votes. His EXCO membership ended with the collapse of the BN state administration.⛓
  4. August 2023Re-elected as ADUN for Chembong in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election under BN/UMNO, obtaining 43.9% of votes and a majority of 4,335.⛓

Election history

  • 2023Chembong (N26), Negeri SembilanWon43.9%⛓
  • 2018Chembong (N26), Negeri SembilanWon50.1%⛓
  • 2013Chembong (N26), Negeri SembilanWon⛓
  • 2008Chembong (N26), Negeri SembilanWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsZaifulbahri Idris has won the Chembong state seat at every election since 2008. He served as Negeri Sembilan State EXCO under Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 to May 2018. In the 2023 state election he secured 43.9% of the vote and a majority of 4,335.⛓
  • GovernmentAs a BN assemblyman within the Negeri Sembilan PH-BN unity state government, Zaifulbahri has participated in DUN budget debates and raised proposals for power-sharing arrangements, including advocating for a BN representative to hold the DUN Deputy Speaker position to reflect the unity government coalition.⛓
  • AffectedUtusan Malaysia reported in March 2025 that Zaifulbahri Idris intervened to request relevant state agencies to assist a family of three living in a dilapidated house in his constituency, seeking help to renovate or rebuild their home.⛓

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